Fandom Snowflake Challenge, Day 15
Way behind the eight-ball, but I made it all the way through!
Fandom Snowflake details here.
Day 15: In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, crazy times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
It started because noodledome, who I'd already known, IRL, told me to stop being an idiot and stop lurking and start commenting. Fast forward ... five years? I think? and she and raisintorte and smittywing are, seriously, the reason I retain the large part of my sanity. We talk ALL THE TIME. I MISS THEM when we don't. And while we have similarities that we swap back and forth, we're all remarkably different people. I love them terribly, and the first time we all gathered as a group, at raisintorte's house, is one of my very best fandom-related memories - just like every time we've done it since.
It's made introverted-me much more willing to take a risk and talk to people and see what other awesomeness might happen. :D
Fandom Snowflake details here.
Day 15: In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, crazy times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
It started because noodledome, who I'd already known, IRL, told me to stop being an idiot and stop lurking and start commenting. Fast forward ... five years? I think? and she and raisintorte and smittywing are, seriously, the reason I retain the large part of my sanity. We talk ALL THE TIME. I MISS THEM when we don't. And while we have similarities that we swap back and forth, we're all remarkably different people. I love them terribly, and the first time we all gathered as a group, at raisintorte's house, is one of my very best fandom-related memories - just like every time we've done it since.
It's made introverted-me much more willing to take a risk and talk to people and see what other awesomeness might happen. :D